KIRKSVILLE - The Fulton Hornets golf team accumulated a 373 team total in taking sixth place at the North Central Missouri Conference championships Wednesday at Kirksville Country Club.
Hannibal, with a 330 score, fended off second-place Mexico (331) to capture the NCMC team title. Marshall came in third with a 352, Kirksville was fourth (355), Boonville fifth (364), Fulton sixth and Moberly seventh (402).
Boonville's Brett Windsor was the individual NCMC champion with a 76.
Senior Matt Henry and sophomore Isaac Franklin shot a pair of 92s in finishing in a three-way tie for 18th to guide the Hornets. Junior Gage Oestreich was next with a 95 and senior Austin Wilson contributed a 96.
"Obviously, we still have room for improvement, but we don't have a lot of time before the start of district play," Fulton head coach Pat Kelley said. "Hopefully we can tweak a few things and improve by eight to 10 strokes."
The Hornets compete in the Class 3, District 4 championships at 9 a.m. Monday at Eldon Country Club. The district field includes Eldon, Boonville, Hannibal, Helias, Kirksville, Marshall, Mexico, Moberly and School of the Osage.
"We'll probably need to be in the mid-80s (individually) to have a shot," Kelley said.